crushed manifold any ideas?

1. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #1 12th August 2008, 20:15

   massively annoyed ! had my new manifold on about 6 weeks. i finally got the car running right wiv out the engine management light comin on for the first time in i dont no how many months an within a day i caught my mani on a bump in the road. collapsed a good third of it! does anyone av any ideas or no any one who can fix this or any DIY ideas how to fix it? help massivelt appriciated! cheers!
2. Mr_suv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa

   #2 12th August 2008, 20:21

   tbh its a nightmare lots of heat and a slidge hammer should do the trick
3. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

   #3 12th August 2008, 20:29

   but then might thin the metal or worse break
4. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #4 12th August 2008, 20:29

   wont that cave it in even more? i want to pull the dints out not push em in lol?
5. MikeReay89 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 140 MK2 VTR

   #5 13th August 2008, 09:36

   How did you get enginemanagement light off?
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 13th August 2008, 10:38

   try a motorcross bike shop/ mechanics, they may be able to fix it the way teh fix the 2 stroke exhuasts.
7. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #7 13th August 2008, 20:26

   nice one mate ill give it ago. i got the engine management light off by replacing the pre cat LAMBDA sensor (45 quid) and the MAP sensor (25 quid direct from citroen) then borrowin my mates diagnostic machine and resetting the error codes
8. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #8 13th August 2008, 23:35

   if your money isnt tight purchase a new manifold........or put your standard manifold on..
9. pow Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 <3in Jackman Posts: 884 RSport 182

   #9 14th August 2008, 00:06

   Bring it to me and il cut out the old and weld in a new section but be aware I am an apprentice lol.
   
   Welded a moped exhaust the other week using a TIG machine
10. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

    #10 14th August 2008, 21:39

    im a welder an all mate, i wud of done that my self if it was an option but it wud be hard to get another piece and weld it in coz it a massive part of the manifold thats crushed
11. Georgel Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 344 Saxo Vts -QEP development fast road engine.

    #11 14th August 2008, 22:26

    What manifold is it? Mild or Stainless?
12. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

    #12 14th August 2008, 22:35

    mild, its been arc welded by the looks of things. and very badly at that, ive done better welds pissed out of my head the morning after lol. they were that bad that i had to grind the insides out coz they had burnt through far 2 much.
13. Georgel Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 344 Saxo Vts -QEP development fast road engine.

    #13 14th August 2008, 22:40

    Well I went drastic with mine. I cut it in half, heated it and the battered it into shape. You might want to weld a rod on to the dint. Then heat the shit out of it in a vice and pull the rod to bring the dent out?
14. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

    #14 14th August 2008, 23:22

    ive thought about that one mate, think ill go for tacking a bolt the dint and warmin it wit the oxy- accetyline and pulling it out
15. Georgel Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 344 Saxo Vts -QEP development fast road engine.

    #15 15th August 2008, 08:01

    Thats what you want to do mate. Get the manifold in a vice so you can pull the bolt.